While increasing student tuition is the last thing we want to do, it may be something the board will have to consider.

We are grateful for the support given by the governor and our Legislature for our salary increases. And we are confident this is the beginning of a renewal of support for higher education.

Economically, it'll be a boost. The events that will go on there will bring a lot of people down here.

We initiated that conversation with them, and no response was ever received. I've never been told what their needs are until the last couple of weeks.